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Park sang joon Posted 10 years ago
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The analyses of a text #2
The narrator recalls his adolescence.
He is a writer for several papers.
He received a letter from Mr. Micawber.
His old friend Mr. Micawber was landlord of the narrator as child, went bankrupt twice.
Traddles is the narrator's best friend.
The following is the last paragraph of the letter.
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'I do not feel warranted in soliciting my former friend Mr. Copperfield, or my former friend Mr. Thomas Traddles of the Inner Temple, if that gentleman is still existent and forthcoming, to condescend to meet me, and renew (so far as may be) our past relations of the olden time. I confine myself to throwing out the observation, that, at the hour and place I have indicated, may be found such ruined vestiges as yet
[David Copperfield by Charles Dickens]
1. I'd like to know what "existent and forthcoming" means.
2. I'd like to know what "so far as may be" means.
3. And I'd like to know if "such ruined vestiges" is the subject of "may be found."
Thank you in advance for your help.
He is a writer for several papers.
He received a letter from Mr. Micawber.
His old friend Mr. Micawber was landlord of the narrator as child, went bankrupt twice.
Traddles is the narrator's best friend.
The following is the last paragraph of the letter.
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'I do not feel warranted in soliciting my former friend Mr. Copperfield, or my former friend Mr. Thomas Traddles of the Inner Temple, if that gentleman is still existent and forthcoming, to condescend to meet me, and renew (so far as may be) our past relations of the olden time. I confine myself to throwing out the observation, that, at the hour and place I have indicated, may be found such ruined vestiges as yet
[David Copperfield by Charles Dickens]
1. I'd like to know what "existent and forthcoming" means.
2. I'd like to know what "so far as may be" means.
3. And I'd like to know if "such ruined vestiges" is the subject of "may be found."
Thank you in advance for your help.
Top answer
park sang joon 1. I'd like to know what "existent and forthcoming" means. alive and willing to meet me park sang joon 2.
- park sang joon 1.
- I'd like to know what "existent and forthcoming" means.
- alive and willing to meet me park sang joon 2.
- I'd like to know what "so far as may be" means.
- as much as possible park sang joon 3.
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park sang joon1. I'd like to know what "existent and forthcoming" means.alive and willing to meet me
park sang joon2. I'd like to know what "so far as may be" means.as much as possible
park sang joon3. And I'd like to know if "such ruined vestiges" is the subject of "may be found."
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